# underpay

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To pay (someone) less than the value of their work; to pay (someone) insufficiently.
2. To pay less than is due for (something).

## Etymology
From under- + pay.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/underpay